Understanding the types of wind erosion and their effects can help farmers take steps to prevent it from happening.

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Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

Farmers are rethinking how and when they till their fields, using smarter equipment choices and precision methods to save fuel, protect soil, and boost yields. Research shows that adjusting tillage ...

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How one Arcadia farm in Wisconsin's driftless area uses no‑till, cover crops and livestock to protect challenging terrain.

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...

New trials are under way to prepare the farming sector for future resilience, and change is on our doorstep. Langley Vale ...